The Stare
by MAK

Comment by Techo:
A velvety portrait. Congrats on the top10! :)

Best to 'Leave' Them Alone
by MAK

Comment by blindjustice:
Beautiful light and a quaint composition. (-1 million for the title!)

Best to 'Leave' Them Alone
by MAK

Comment by Lydia:
I love that leading line to the couple.

Best to 'Leave' Them Alone
by MAK

Comment by quiche:
The lighting has a painterly feel. Nice.

Best to 'Leave' Them Alone
by MAK

Comment by Zeus:
Cool! Think outside the box!

The Stare
by MAK

Comment by MargaretNet:
Congrats on TT, Mak! :)

The Great Back Bridge ;)
by MAK

Comment by timb:
Different take on the challenge. +1 for originality. Curious what this would have been like in color though. :)

The Stare
by MAK

Comment by BrennanOB:
Part of the power of the original was that razor sharpness of the narrow depth of field and all the blur of the rest. While much of this image is a fine interpretation, the areas in focus and those that are blurred just don't make sense to me. The hand below the subject's face looks like it ought to be in the same plane as her eyes but they are vague and lacking in detail. I like what is here, but I miss the little details that ought to be in the frame.

The Great Back Bridge ;)
by MAK

Comment by Jules1x:
Huh, I've never tried to fit a soda bottle back there before. Great find.

The Stare
by MAK

Comment by giantmike:
Very good overall recreation. One thing the original seemed to have better was contrast control.